Not sure if this belongs in another forum, but because of my 'other' job, I get the fatality reports from the Army's Combat Readiness Center. A bunch of them are motorcyle, this one a Busa..
What a shame, survived deployment only to get killed on a bike.
skydivr
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Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 1:44 PM
Subject: ARMY PRELIMINARY LOSS REPORT 08161 (POM)
ARMY PRELIMINARY LOSS REPORT 08161POM ACCIDENT CLAIMS ONE SOLDIER'S LIFE
* This is the 38th <https://crcapps3.crc.army.mil/plrdocs/PLR08161_Summer08.pdf> off-duty fatality during the 2008 "101 Critical Days of Summer Campaign." <https://crc.army.mil/Multimedia/detail.asp?iData=144&iCat=718&iChannel=19&nChannel=Multimedia>
* There were 44 <https://crcapps3.crc.army.mil/plrdocs/PLR08109Summer07.pdf> off-duty fatalities during the campaign in 2007.
A 6th Ranger Battalion, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Soldier was killed in a motorcycle accident on 9 August 2008 at approximately 0030 local in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. The 28-year-old SSG was riding his 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa at a high rate of speed when he attempted to negotiate a curve and lost control. The Soldier crossed the median, struck the curve, was ejected; hit a sign and two parked vehicles. The Soldier was pronounced dead at the scene. The SSG was not wearing a helmet or other PPE. The Soldier was licensed and had taken the MSF course in March 2008. The Soldier redeployed OIF in February 2008. A Centralized Accident Investigation (CAI) team from the US Army Combat Readiness Center is investigating. Local News <https://crc.army.mil/redirectwithurl.asp?http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/fhp_10098___article.html/crash_beal.html>
Engaged Leaders Make a Difference <https://crc.army.mil/streamingvideo/videolist.asp?video=1201>
Discussion Points
* So far this FY we have lost Six Leaders (1 CPL, 3 SSGs, 1 SFC, and a CW5) in motorcycle accidents who were not wearing helmets.
* Are there ways our unit/installation can address the desire for excitement demonstrated by high speed riding?
Including this accident, there have been 47 <https://crcapps3.crc.army.mil/plrdocs/PLR08161POM.pdf> Class A POM accidents in FY08 compared to 34 for the same time frame in FY07. These 47 accidents resulted in 43 fatalities compared to 31 Soldier deaths for the same time frame in FY07. This PLR does not identify specific root causes of this incident as the investigation is ongoing. Further details will be available at a later date on RMIS Quick Search <https://crcapps3.crc.army.mil/rmisquick/adhoc/> (AKO Login Required).
Preliminary Loss Reports (PLR) are For Official Use Only and are to provide leaders with awareness of Army loss as we experience it and to point out potential trends that affect our combat readiness.
Our Army depends on you to use these PLRs to help Soldiers understand the impact of decisions made on and off duty.
The U.S. ARMY COMBAT READINESS/SAFETY CENTER <https://crc.army.mil/home/> is interested in your comments; please click here <mailto
lrfeedback@crc.army.mil?subject=PLR%20Feedback%2008161> to provide feedback on the Preliminary Loss Reports (PLR). FAQs <https://crcapps3.crc.army.mil/plrdocs/plr_faq.pdf> Additional resources can be found in Knowledge <https://crc.army.mil/Knowledge> , the Official Army Safety Magazine.
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
What a shame, survived deployment only to get killed on a bike.
skydivr
-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 1:44 PM
Subject: ARMY PRELIMINARY LOSS REPORT 08161 (POM)
ARMY PRELIMINARY LOSS REPORT 08161POM ACCIDENT CLAIMS ONE SOLDIER'S LIFE
* This is the 38th <https://crcapps3.crc.army.mil/plrdocs/PLR08161_Summer08.pdf> off-duty fatality during the 2008 "101 Critical Days of Summer Campaign." <https://crc.army.mil/Multimedia/detail.asp?iData=144&iCat=718&iChannel=19&nChannel=Multimedia>
* There were 44 <https://crcapps3.crc.army.mil/plrdocs/PLR08109Summer07.pdf> off-duty fatalities during the campaign in 2007.
A 6th Ranger Battalion, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Soldier was killed in a motorcycle accident on 9 August 2008 at approximately 0030 local in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. The 28-year-old SSG was riding his 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa at a high rate of speed when he attempted to negotiate a curve and lost control. The Soldier crossed the median, struck the curve, was ejected; hit a sign and two parked vehicles. The Soldier was pronounced dead at the scene. The SSG was not wearing a helmet or other PPE. The Soldier was licensed and had taken the MSF course in March 2008. The Soldier redeployed OIF in February 2008. A Centralized Accident Investigation (CAI) team from the US Army Combat Readiness Center is investigating. Local News <https://crc.army.mil/redirectwithurl.asp?http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/fhp_10098___article.html/crash_beal.html>
Engaged Leaders Make a Difference <https://crc.army.mil/streamingvideo/videolist.asp?video=1201>
Discussion Points
* So far this FY we have lost Six Leaders (1 CPL, 3 SSGs, 1 SFC, and a CW5) in motorcycle accidents who were not wearing helmets.
* Are there ways our unit/installation can address the desire for excitement demonstrated by high speed riding?
Including this accident, there have been 47 <https://crcapps3.crc.army.mil/plrdocs/PLR08161POM.pdf> Class A POM accidents in FY08 compared to 34 for the same time frame in FY07. These 47 accidents resulted in 43 fatalities compared to 31 Soldier deaths for the same time frame in FY07. This PLR does not identify specific root causes of this incident as the investigation is ongoing. Further details will be available at a later date on RMIS Quick Search <https://crcapps3.crc.army.mil/rmisquick/adhoc/> (AKO Login Required).
Preliminary Loss Reports (PLR) are For Official Use Only and are to provide leaders with awareness of Army loss as we experience it and to point out potential trends that affect our combat readiness.
Our Army depends on you to use these PLRs to help Soldiers understand the impact of decisions made on and off duty.
The U.S. ARMY COMBAT READINESS/SAFETY CENTER <https://crc.army.mil/home/> is interested in your comments; please click here <mailto
lrfeedback@crc.army.mil?subject=PLR%20Feedback%2008161> to provide feedback on the Preliminary Loss Reports (PLR). FAQs <https://crcapps3.crc.army.mil/plrdocs/plr_faq.pdf> Additional resources can be found in Knowledge <https://crc.army.mil/Knowledge> , the Official Army Safety Magazine. Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
